2. Noun. (plural of pale) ¹
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Definition of Pales
1. pale [v] - See also: pale
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pales
Literary usage of Pales
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1800)
"A wry cheap and lofting f roper for pales and ... it is far preferable to paint,
not only for pales, but alfo for weather- boarding, and all other kinds of ..."
2. The American Botanist and Florist: Including Lessons in the Structure, Life by Alphonso Wood (1875)
"(&) Ь Leaves deeply lobed or parted, the upper undivided Nos. Б, G Ь Leaves
undivided.—с pales of the disk whitish downy No«. 7, 8 —с pales dark purple as ..."
3. A Dictionary for Primary Schools by Noah Webster (1838)
"[stake. Pale, я. a pointed board, a Pale, TJ. É. to inclose with pales. ...
Pal-i-sade, я. a fortification of Pa'-ling, я. an inclosing with pales. ..."
4. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1861)
"The festival of pales, called Pa- lilia, was celebrated on April 21, the anniversary
of the foundation of Rome by Romulus. The principal rites were the ..."
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